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11. It happens a LOT with various words

Fri Jun 2, 2023, 02:39 PM

Jun 2023

Someone uses a word ("woke" is one of them, but there are others, like "socialist" ) and it just slides by because "everybody knows" what the speaker means. Reporters don't interrupt some shoutycracker politician blabbing on about "woke" because it would ruin the rhythm of the rant, and appear to be partisan or biased to ask what they mean by that word they keep using. The code words and dog whistles multiply until any meaning is totally obscured. The insiders know, but most of the voters have no idea.

Then, when these people get elected to office and start carrying out their little agendas, it's all on the voters for failing to appreciate what a racist little bigot they put there.

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Trump Admits Republicans Don't Even Know What 'Woke' Means [View all] Eugene Jun 2023 OP

It means "not like us," "other" vlyons Jun 2023 #1

He accidentally tells the truth sometimes. BlueTsunami2018 Jun 2023 #2

In This Case... ProfessorGAC Jun 2023 #12

True. It it weren't for DuhSatan using it, Dump would be using it. SouthernDem4ever Jun 2023 #14

I suppose that would place them a level below dogs. Dogs will react to buzz words they GoodRaisin Jun 2023 #3

SI Hayakawa wrote an enlightening piece in his book about "snarl words" and "purr words" Walleye Jun 2023 #5

Dee-Duh-Santis will probably use the term even more often now. lamp_shade Jun 2023 #4

For MAGAts, it's a substitute for the n-word. bbernardini Jun 2023 #6

I suppose that's by design Takket Jun 2023 #7

They are all about being against things they can't define IronLionZion Jun 2023 #8

+100 CaptainTruth Jun 2023 #9

+1, someone tells them they should be angry and they get angry. No critical thinking skills ... damn uponit7771 Jun 2023 #17

msnbc showed clips of trmp using the 'woke' BS many times....then yesterday... spanone Jun 2023 #10

It happens a LOT with various words gratuitous Jun 2023 #11

'Woke' is a buzzword... used just like this... OldBaldy1701E Jun 2023 #13

"... a term they use..." -- I think by "they" he means liberals. Beartracks Jun 2023 #15

40% don't know. Probably less. LiberalFighter Jun 2023 #16